Crafty Soiree #11

To my readers in the US, I'd like to say Happy Veteran's Day! I am very appreciative of all the brave men and women who defend our country. Thank you for your dedication and the sacrifices you and your families make. In honor of Veteran's Day, I am featuring three ways to be thankful. Just don't forget to tell one of our service men and women thank you today too:)
Flamingo Toes has a great idea to make chalkboard placemats, she's used a paint pen to add "I am thankful" and other little touches. Chronicle of an Infant Bibliophile shares their family's Thankful Tree, a fun hands-on way for the preschool crowd to join in!

Sprik Space has a cute way for the whole family to record what you're thankful for. Just use her printable, frame, and dry erase marker. So easy and quick, there's no excuses for not counting your many blessings!

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Now it's your turn to link up! The linky will be open for a week, so you have plenty of time to join us! Here are some guidelines for our guests:

• Link up your creative projects! Crafts, Decor, Recipes, Sewing and Organizing tips are are welcome. Kids crafts are welcome too, we want to see how you're encouraging the next generation of artists!
• Add your links to the specific posts and not your blog's homepage. Please make sure you post is NEW to A Crafty Soiree, it can be from your archives but should not be something you linked up to our soiree before. We've had a few repeats and we'd like to avoid that.
• Add my Crafty Soiree button above or link back to me in your posts, so others can find us and join in!
• Please comment on the post linked up in front of you. All partygoers love meeting new friends... don't just stop there...if you see something that catches your fancy-- stop by and say hi!
• Please consider following the hostesses, me and Malia, we want to get to know our guests
• Most importantly... enjoy yourself and have fun!

Don't forget, A Crafty Soiree is hosted on two blogs, so when you link up on one your link will automatically show up on the other one too! Please note, by linking up to A Crafty Soiree, you're giving permission to feature your project and photos in the future, with proper credit of course☺